Vulnerability in Microsoft Windows
CVE-2021-36958
A remote code execution vulnerability exists when the Windows Print Spooler service improperly performs privileged file operations. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could run arbitrary code with SYSTEM privileges. An attacker could then install programs; view, change, or delete data; or create new accounts with full user rights.
EPSS: 0.306 (98.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Microsoft Windows
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1507 — versions 10.0.10240.0, 10.0.0
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607 — versions 10.0.14393.0, 10.0.0
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1809 — versions 10.0.0, 10.0.17763.0
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1909 — versions 10.0.0
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 2004 — versions 10.0.0
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 20h2 — versions 10.0.0
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 21h1 — versions 10.0.0
- Microsoft Windows 7 — versions 6.1.0
- Microsoft Windows 7 Service Pack 1 — versions 6.1.0
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 (Patch, x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
- secure@microsoft.com (vendor-advisory, patch)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-36958?
- CVE-2021-36958 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2021-08-12.
- How severe is CVE-2021-36958?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2021-36958 known to be exploited?
- 4 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.